Down is the soft, delicate and insulating layer of feathers that covers the bodies of birds, especially waterfowl such as ducks and geese. We often use down feathers as an insulating material in clothing, such as down jackets, and sleeping …
Textile
Nonwoven
Nonwoven is an umbrella term for materials that are neither knitted nor woven but held together by mechanical, chemical or thermal (heat-based) methods. The material can then be treated in different ways to obtain desirable properties. For example, it can …
Upcycling
Upcycling means that a product or raw material is recycled into another material or transformed into products of higher or equivalent quality and value as the original material.
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Downcycling
Downcycling means we recycle an existing material into a new material or product of lower quality or function than its original use. Often, textile recycling results in lower functionality than its original use, such as fabrics becoming upholstery or nonwoven…
Denim
The fabric we now know as denim earned its name from the French city where it originated, “serge de Nîmes, translating to “fabric from the town of Nîmes” in France.
Denim is a heavy cotton fabric, also known as jeans …
Cupro
Cupro, or cupro rayon, is a regenerated cellulose produced by treating cotton cellulose with copper oxide. Cupro has similar properties to viscose but can have a softer feel and better-wicking properties. Bemberg is a brand name that used the cupro …
